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10 Things to Know for Wednesday

Posted August 29, 2017 7:00 am

By The Associated Press

Members of the Texas Border Patrol bring their boat back to the launch site near Deerbrook Mall, on FM 1960, after currents were too rough to transport an elderly woman, needing rescue from behind the mall, as heavy rains continued falling from Tropical Storm Harvey, Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017, in Humble, Texas. (Karen Warren/Houston Chronicle via AP) The Associated Press

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:

1. TEXAS TO HAVE A RESPITE AMID HARVEY MISERY

With flood defenses strained and the death toll feared to rise, the forecast for Texas shows less than an inch of rain on Wednesday.

2. WHY HOUSTON'S DRAINAGE GRID IS UNABLE TO COPE WITH RAINS

Experts blame too much concrete, a lack of regulation for developers, insufficient upstream storage and not enough green space for water to filter out.

3. NORTH KOREA'S KIM JONG UN CALLS FOR MORE MISSILE TESTS IN PACIFIC

Kim reportedly was present at the latest launch of a missile that flew over Japan, seemingly intended to show the North's capability to target Guam.

4. HOW CHICAGO IS CHANGING COURSE ON POLICE REFORMS

The city now wants to carry out reforms under the strict supervision of the federal court, abandoning a Trump administration proposal that envisioned no court oversight.

5. JOEL OSTEEN OPENS HOUSTON MEGACHURCH TO SERVE AS SHELTER

The televangelist had faced criticism on social media for not offering to house flood-displaced people earlier.

6. TWELVE YEARS AFTER KATRINA, LOUISIANA OFFERS HELP AMID HARVEY AND ITS OWN FLOODS

Louisiana is offering to shelter Texas evacuees in the north, away from the Harvey-related flooding in the southwest.

7. WHAT TALIBAN IS DEMANDING DURING REGULAR TALKS WITH AFGHAN OFFICIALS

The group's leaders reportedly accept education for both boys and girls, but want it segregated by gender, and they want guarantees that a woman could not serve as president.

8. FIRST DOCTOR TO TREAT PRINCESS DIANA AFTER ACCIDENT RECOUNTS THE SCENE

Frederic Mailliez says he gave first aid without knowing who he was treating, and only learned the next day that it was Princess Diana.

9. GEORGE CLOONEY'S TAKE ON FATHERHOOD, TRUMP

In his latest interview, he says being responsible for two babies is "terrifying" but he is enjoying the ride, and describes President Donald Trump as being "in over his head."

10. ANGELIQUE KERBER LOSES IN FIRST ROUND OF U.S. OPEN

She is only the second defending U.S. Open champion in the professional era to do so - in one of the only matches that wasn't rained out.

Armando Bustsamante walks along the street over Buffalo Bayou as flood waters from Tropical Storm Harvey flow toward downtown Houston Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017. More than 17,000 people are seeking refuge in Texas shelters, the American Red Cross said. With rescues continuing, that number seemed certain to grow. (Michael Ciaglo/Houston Chronicle via AP) The Associated Press

Angelique Kerber, of Germany, returns a shot from Naomi Osaka, of Japan, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) The Associated Press

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